The Bureau of Meteorology have revised their Flood Watch to include minor to major flooding for river systems between the central coast and far South Coast of NSW.
Flood Watch: http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/flood/floodwatch1.shtml
This is expected to create dangerous conditions on river systems including the Hawkesbury, Georges, Woronora, Shoalhaven, Moruya and Bega Rivers.
Boaters should immediately secure moorings and fix storm covers on their vessels, or remove their boat from the water and consider what other actions might be required to keep their boat safe.
Gale force to locally destructive winds, torrential rain, flooding and waves of 5-7 metres will make travel on open or enclosed waters highly dangerous. Boaters should delay and travel on the water in the affected areas until the weather conditions ease.
As floodwater may have high debris loads, strong currents and result in navigation markers being damaged or submerged, boaters should stay off floodwater.
In a life-threatening emergency call 000 or use your marine radio VHF Channel 16.
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